When immigrants come to the US, it isn’t just the people who assimilate. The microbes in their gut also become Westernized after living here. This may predispose them to diseases like obesity.
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The University of Minnesota is a research-intensive institution based in the US city of Minneapolis-St Paul. It is a member institution of the American Association of Universities.
The university is broadly organized into 19 colleges and schools, and it has sister campuses in Crookston, Duluth, Morris, and Rochester. The University’s enrollment has reached 64,964 but a 16-to-1 student-to-faculty ratio.
Contributing to the University’s academic prestige are 20 Nobel Laureates, 86 Guggenheim Fellows, and 2 MacArthur “Geniuses” currently on campus.
The world’s largest collections of Sherlock Holmes literature, artifacts, and memorabilia are housed in the University’s Andersen Library.
Minnesota’s athletic teams are known collectively as the Minnesota Golden Gophers and compete in the NCAA’s Division I as members of the Big Ten Conference.
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Do chimpanzee talk to each other? Scientists follow and record chimpanzees in the wild to find out – and to fill in details about how human language might have evolved.
Menurut PBB, kelaparan dunia meningkat pertama kali dalam 15 tahun. Selain mmemproduksi lebih banyak makanan, kita perlu melindungi petani skala-kecil dari perubahan iklim dan konflik bersenjata.
A new study shows how even having a few intelligent people in a group can benefit others.
New research on Latin America’s four recent female presidents disproves the idea that merely putting a woman in power will improve gender equality.
Setelah beberapa dekade penelitian, perkembangan kontrol kelahiran untuk laki-laki kini mungkin sudah selangkah lebih maju. Bersama para kolega, saya sedang mengerjakan sebuah langkah terobosan menjanjikan…
Reading something that sows doubt about a widely agreed-upon fact – even the election of George Washington as president – can have a profound effect.
Research suggests a new threat to life on Earth from the meteorite’s crash: Via seismic waves, the impact triggered massive undersea eruptions, as big as any ever seen in our planet’s history.
Medicinal chemists are tweaking a natural molecule that can be a deadly poison – a modified version might work as a nonhormonal male contraceptive.
Dieting is a setup. The act of dieting causes physiological changes that make it hard to continue dieting successfully. Here’s how the body fights back when some people try to lose weight.
In his new book, Philip Pullman, once again tackles religion as an oppressive institution. On another level, he continues the quest for explaining human consciousness.
A scholar applies lessons from her research to negotiate with her spouse better and have an ‘awesome holiday.’ Here’s how you can too – and make your family life happier overall.
In the 1960s, white newspaper journalists exploited racial divisions to help build the GOP’s southern firewall.
Although climate change threatens the world’s small island nations, many can find ways to adapt and preserve their homes and cultures – especially if wealthy countries cut emissions and provide support.
According to the UN, world hunger is rising for the first time in 15 years. The answer is not only growing more food, but also buffering small-scale farmers against climate change and armed conflicts.
A scholar analyzes the history of the Nobel Peace Prize to ask: What difference has it made?
Teenagers aren’t just lazy. Their sleep hormones aren’t calibrated to let them get up and go until later in the morning – which has academic and health consequences when school starts too early.
Eloquent Obama and bombastic Trump certainly have different speaking styles. But a big data analysis of their speeches also shows a surprising commonality.
The US wants to invest in more infrastructure to handle our rainfall and melted snow. Stormwater credits could help cut costs and protect the environment.
It’s hard to call yourself the party of change when your leadership has been in place for 16 years, and Republicans are taking advantage of that fact.
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Professor of American Studies, University of Minnesota
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Senior Scientist, University of Minnesota
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Assistant Professor of Sociology, University of Minnesota
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Associate professor of Ancient History, University of Minnesota
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Assistant Professor of urban planning, University of Minnesota
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Professor of learning technologies, University of Minnesota
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Professor of Media Ethics and Law, University of Minnesota
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Assistant Professor, Accounting, University of Minnesota
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Professor of Law, University of Minnesota
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Professor of Anthropology, University of Minnesota
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Professor of Law and Business, University of Minnesota
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Graduate Researcher in Ecology, Evolution and Behavior, University of Minnesota
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Assistant professor, political science , University of Minnesota
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Horace T. Morse Distinguished Professor of Political Science and Law, University of Minnesota
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PhD Candidate in Speech Pathology, University of Minnesota
